Shuuto

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Greg Maddux

Though mastered by Japanese pitchers such as Masaji Hiramatsu, whose shuuto appeared to knife through the air, this pitch is occasionally thrown by MLB players like Greg Maddux. The shuuto first appears as a fastball, but loses speed and rolls toward the batter. It is effective when thrown outside a batter, as it will drift back and catch the outside of the plate for a strike. It is essentially the opposite of a slider, which breaks away from the batter. The shuuto has lots of variations And Greg Maddux throws his on the edge of the plate against left-handed batters.